The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20
General Sporting Notes.

Sportsmans Referee: indianapolis has backbone,
anyway. Let the good work go
1t is said Jim Gore may not be in trim for the Der
by, though he is in excellent health.
the present time Ten Booker is the pride Of the
Monmouth Park folks for the suburban.
Atlanta, Ga. is to have ball club, which will be
named after Editor Grady, of the Constitution.
Good Judges in England say that the Duke of West
minister crack colt Ormonde has his best racing
| days.
| Hon Chandler Wells, the founder of the Buffalo
Driving Park and sportsman of national reputation
| died in Buffalo recently
Daisy S. won race at San Francisco recently cap
turing the first, third and fourth heats in 225 225
| 224. Marin won the second heat in 227.
Prophet Wilkes. young stallion, by George Wilkes
dam Mollie by Kentucky Clay has been purchased by
Emery Miller, of Alliance. o., for So, 900.
J. Haggerty and w. Beaumont are matched to swim
100 yards for $3.50 side and the championship, at
| the Fulham Baths London England March 8.
Dan OLeary is trying to get the management of the
new Columbus O., club. Ted Sullivan, who has also
applied for the management of the Indianapolis club,
| is seeking it, too.
| Blue Star. Lucky Star and Beautiful STAR all by
Day Star, winner of the fourth Kentucky Derby in
1873 are entered for the Canadian Derby, to be
at Montreal next summer
One of the matches talked of for spring is be-
tween the wellknown trotters Billy Button and Irish
Lad. Durham. trainer Of the Lad, is very anxious
| that the match should be made.
In Boston they think the stallion Frank Ellis,
Gently purchased in Cleveland the necessary
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| with Oliver K. and Harry Wilkes.
| George w. Burnham hopes to be able to secure a
number of tho leading clubs to play series OF exhibit
tion games in this city at the Athletic Park during
| April. Already Detroit has consented.
William Sowders, the pitcher of the st. Louis club
who has got himself into scrape by signing with ST
Paul is considered of the best pitchers under the
| new rules. Sowders formerly of this city.
Champion John Roberts jr secured another victory
| in London during the week ending Jan. %, by de
featng w. J. Peall nearly 1000 points in a $4,000
| point spotbar game Peall was allowed 4,OOC
| points.
| Hanlan the oarsman, will row Beach, the Austral
ian the Nepeau river in that country for $5. 600
Hanlan will also row Gaudaur for the championship
| on May 80 at Lake Geneva, N. Y, after which eau
daur will race Tee1ner.
James Murphy has purchased for John NIorrissey
| Murphy bought Kaloolah for himself paying ST, 500
He purchased the threey earod colt Banbury. price
So 600. Montana Regent undoubtedly the bes
three-year-od in the West last fall and he was pre-
sumably bought for Ex-Governor Pnchback for So
OOO EARLY in the spring the colt was offered t.
| George Work for So 500.
The famous horse The Bard has been sold to Mr.
S. Hay the French breeder. for $50, 600. Th
threey old he knew defeat, winning sixteel
consecutive races the collective value of which wa
over $40, 900. He ridden fourteen times b.
Frederick Archer, the famous jockey, recently de
ceased His most famous winnings the st
Georges stakes at Liverpool last July the Doncaste
cup. the Goodwood cup and the Queens cup a
Lewes.